TENANT ORIGINATION AND ABSORPTION COSTS, ABOVE-MARKET LEASE ASSETS AND BELOW-MARKET LEASE LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Tenant Origination and Absorption Costs, Above-Market Lease Assets and Below-Market Lease Liabilities [Abstract]
Tenant Origination And Absorption Costs, Cost	$ 53,327		$ 53,901
Tenant Origination and Absorption Costs, Accumulated amortization	(34,914)		(33,042)
Tenant Origination and Absorption Costs, Net amount	18,413		20,859
Tenant Origination and Absorption Costs, Amortization	(2,594)	$ (2,561)
Above-Market Lease Assets, Cost	13,650		13,650
Above-Market Lease Assets, Accumulated amortization	(12,115)		(11,532)
Above-Market Lease Assets, Net amount	1,535		2,118
Above-Market Lease Assets, Amortization	(583)	(586)
Below-Market Lease Liabilities, Cost	(6,639)		(6,703)
Below-Market Lease Liabilities, Accumulated amortization	5,897		5,719
Below-Market Lease Liabilities, Net amount	(742)		$ (984)
Below-Market Lease Liabilities, Amortization	$ 402	$ 423

Above-market leases, accumulated amortization.

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Above-market leases, amortization expense.

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Above-market leases, gross.

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This element represents an asset associated with the acquisition of an off-market lease when the terms of the lease are favorable to the market terms for the lease at the date of acquisition.

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Off-market lease, unfavorable, amortization expense.

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Tenant Origination and Absorption Costs, Above-Market Lease Assets and Below-Market Lease Liabilities [Abstract]

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Tenant origination and absorption costs, accumulated Amortization

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Tenant origination and absorption costs, amortization expense.

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Represents the net amount of tenant origination and absorption costs. Origination costs include estimates of costs avoided associated with leasing the property, including tenant allowance and improvements and leasing commissions. Absorption costs relate to the value of opportunity costs calculated using the contractual amounts paid pursuant to in-place leases over market absorption period for a similar lease.

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Tenant origination and absorption costs, net.

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Amount of accumulated amortization of leases acquired as part of a real property acquisition at below market lease rate with a finite life.

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Amount before amortization of leases acquired as part of a real property acquisition at below market lease rate with a finite life.

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Amount after amortization of leases acquired as part of a real property acquisition at below market lease rate with a finite life.

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